Possession
Four Corner Possession: Five Second Counter-Press
Use the whole area to keep the ball
Possession
Passing
Team Shape
Four Corner Possession: Five Second Counter-Press is a 16-minute possession drill for 8-16 players, suitable for Under 10 to Adults at intermediate, advanced level. You need balls, cones, bibs. Below you will find the objective, the set-up, how to run it, coaching points, common mistakes, progressions, regressions and variations.
Back to drill libraryPossession
Passing
Team Shape
Skill Practice
Intermediate
Advanced
Full Squad
Minimal Equipment
Youth Friendly
Adult Suitable
Pressing
Counter Press
Transition
Duration
16 min
Players
8-16
Pitch size
30 x 30 yards
Ability levels
Intermediate / Advanced
Pitch diagram
Four Corner Possession: Five Second Counter-Press — Four-corner square · 30 x 30 yards
Step 1 of 4Corner players are neutral and limited to two touches.
- 1. Corner players are neutral and limited to two touches.
- 2. Team in possession must use two different corners before scoring a point.
- 3. Three minute rounds.
- 4. On losing the ball the team has five seconds to win it back before dropping into shape.
- Cones mark the area
- Ball
- Cones mark each station in the shape
- Solid arrow = pass, thick = shot, dashed = run / dribble
Objectives
- -Use the whole area to keep the ball
- -Find the corner outlets
- -Rotate the play calmly
Setup
- 1A thirty yard square with a corner player in each corner.
- 2Two teams inside competing for the ball.
- 3Balls with the corner players.
Coaching instructions
- 1Corner players are neutral and limited to two touches.
- 2Team in possession must use two different corners before scoring a point.
- 3Three minute rounds.
- 4On losing the ball the team has five seconds to win it back before dropping into shape.
Coaching points
- -Open the body to receive from the corner
- -Switch through the corners when the middle is blocked
- -Give the corner player an early angle
- -Nearest player presses the ball instantly
- -Others screen the forward pass and squeeze up
Common mistakes
- -Using the same corner repeatedly
- -Corner player holding the ball too long
- -No movement to receive back